New Year's

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New Year's

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Genitive, from New Year + -'s.

proper noun

  1. The holiday commemorating (the beginning of) the new year; the holiday time that includes New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. We spent last New Year's at her parent's house.
  2. often, specifically New Year's Eve. We love the fireworks and the ball drop on New Year's.
  3. often, specifically New Year's Day. We love to host an early dinner on New Year's with prime rib.

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name the holiday commemorating the new year

DeutschSilvester
Русскийнового́дние пра́здники novogódnije prázdniki, Но́вый год Nóvyj god
Tiếng ViệtTết dương lịch

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"New Year's." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/new%20year's. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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New Year's. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/new%20year's

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@misc{new_year_s_2026,
  title = {New Year's},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/new%20year's},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}